| No. 19-1401 | |
| Title: | April Hughes, et al., Petitioners v. Northwestern University, et al. |
| Docketed: | June 23, 2020 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (18-2569) |
| Decision Date: | March 25, 2020 |
| Rehearing Denied: | May 11, 2020 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Jun 19 2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 23, 2020) |
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| Jul 13 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 23, 2020 to August 24, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
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| Jul 14 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 24, 2020. |
| Aug 24 2020 | Brief of respondents Northwestern University, et al. in opposition filed. |
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| Sep 09 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020. |
| Sep 09 2020 | Reply of petitioners April Hughes, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Oct 05 2020 | The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| May 25 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
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| Jun 08 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021. |
| Jun 08 2021 | Supplemental brief of respondents Northwestern University, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Jun 10 2021 | Supplemental brief of petitioners April Hughes, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Jul 01 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2021. |
| Jul 02 2021 | Petition GRANTED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Jul 22 2021 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. |
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| Jul 28 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 3, 2021. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 21, 2021. |
| Aug 02 2021 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, April Hughes, et al. |
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| Sep 03 2021 | Brief of petitioners April Hughes, et al. filed. |
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| Sep 03 2021 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
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| Sep 08 2021 | Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Northwestern University, et al. |
| Blanket Consent | |
| Sep 09 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. |
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| Sep 10 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Investment Law Scholars filed. |
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| Sep 10 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
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| Sep 10 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Service Employees International Union filed. |
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| Sep 10 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Samuel Halpern filed. |
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| Sep 10 2021 | Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed. |
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| Sep 20 2021 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, December 6, 2021. |
| Sep 27 2021 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit. |
| Sep 27 2021 | Record received from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer. Also received 1 Sealed document which is electronically filed. |
| Oct 01 2021 | Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed. |
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| Oct 21 2021 | Brief of respondents Northwestern University, et al. filed. |
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| Oct 27 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Euclid Fiduciary filed. (Distributed) |
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| Oct 28 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Oct 28 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Investment Company Institute filed. (Distributed) |
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| Oct 28 2021 | Brief amici curiae of American Council on Education and 17 Other Higher Education Organizations filed. (Distributed) |
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| Oct 28 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets filed. (Distributed) |
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| Oct 28 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America filed. (Distributed) |
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| Oct 28 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of American Benefits Council filed. (Distributed) |
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| Oct 29 2021 | CIRCULATED |
| Nov 08 2021 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED, and the time is allotted as follows: 20 minutes for petitioners, 15 minutes for the Solicitor General, and 35 minutes for respondents. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Nov 19 2021 | Reply of petitioners April Hughes, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Dec 06 2021 | Argued. For petitioners: David C. Frederick, Washington, D. C.; and Michael R. Huston, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Gregory G. Garre, Washington, D. C. |
| Jan 24 2022 | Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Barrett, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of this case. |
| Feb 25 2022 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioners | ||
| David C. Frederick Counsel of Record | Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C. 1615 M Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036-3209 dfrederick@kellogghansen.com | 202-326-7900 |
| Party name: April Hughes, et al. | ||
| Attorneys for Respondents | ||
| Gregory George Garre Counsel of Record | Latham & Watkins LLP 555 11th Street, NW Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004 gregory.garre@lw.com | 202-637-2207 |
| Party name: Northwestern University, et al. | ||
| Craig C. Martin | Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP 300 N. LaSalle Dr. - 50th Floor Chicago, IL 60654 cmartin@willkie.com | 312-728-9000 |
| Party name: Northwestern University, et al. | ||
| Other | ||
| Elizabeth B. Prelogar Counsel of Record | Solicitor General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov | 202-514-2217 |
| Party name: United States | ||
| William Anthony Brendan Finbarr Birdthistle Counsel of Record | Chicago-Kent College of Law 565 W. Adams Street Chicago, IL 60661 wbirdthistle@kentlaw.edu | 6173884048 |
| Party name: Investment Law Scholars | ||
| Jared Robert Butcher Counsel of Record | CrossCastle PLLC 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20006 jared.butcher@crosscastle.com | (202) 960-5800 |
| Party name: Euclid Fiduciary | ||
| Catherine Mary Agnes Carroll Counsel of Record | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr 1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006 catherine.carroll@wilmerhale.com | 202-663-6072 |
| Party name: Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America | ||
| J. Peter Dowd Counsel of Record | Dowd, Bloch, Bennett, Cervone, Auerbach & Yokich, LLP 8 S. Michigan Avenue 19th Floor Chicago, IL 60603 jpdowd@laboradvocates.com | 312-372-1361 |
| Party name: Service Employees International Union | ||
| Douglas Harry Hallward-Driemeier Counsel of Record | Ropes & Gray, LLP 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006-6807 Douglas.Hallward-Driemeier@ropesgray.com | 202-508-4776 |
| Party name: Investment Company Institute | ||
| Nicole A. Saharsky Counsel of Record | Mayer Brown LLP 1999 K Street NW Washington, DC 20006 nsaharsky@mayerbrown.com | 202-263-3052 |
| Party name: American Council on Education and 17 Other Higher Education Organizations | ||
| Jaime Ann Santos Counsel of Record | Goodwin Procter LLP 1900 N St. NW Washington, DC 20036 jsantos@goodwinlaw.com | 2023464034 |
| Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. | ||
| Dara Swartz Smith Counsel of Record | AARP Foundation Litigation 601 E St, . NW Washington, DC 20049 dsmith@aarp.org | 12024346280 |
| Party name: AARP, AARP Foundation, et al. | ||
| Aaron Michael Streett Counsel of Record | Baker Botts, L.L.P. 910 Louisiana Street Houston, TX 77002 aaron.streett@bakerbotts.com | (713) 229-1234 |
| Party name: Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets | ||
| Meaghan Elizabeth McLaine VerGow Counsel of Record | O'Melveny & Myers LLP 1625 Eye Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 mvergow@omm.com | (202)-383-5300 |
| Party name: American Benefits Council | ||
| Jeffrey Robert White Counsel of Record | American Association for Justice 777 6th Street NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20001-3723 jeffrey.white@justice.org | 202 617 5620 |
| Party name: American Association for Justice | ||